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Cynics and Christian origins

by F.Gerald Downing
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Overview

This study shows that the wealth of parallels between the Jesus tradition and popular Cynicism suggest that Cynicism has been an important element in Christianity from the earliest days.

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Book Details

Published
December 1, 1992
Publisher
Edinburgh : T & T Clark, 1992.
Pages
352
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780567096135

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